Mezzanine Rob
Established Member
As mentioned on a previous thread I have found a complete No.45 and won on ebay.
Well she has arrived and I am very pleased, a beautifully engineered tool that just shouts quality from an era of tool making that will probably never return.
You may have all guessed that I am hooked and now accept that the "slope" is not a myth. (I told the wife I was buying off ebay to cut down the costs!!! What a joke, just another route to poverty)
Enjoyed researching and dating, I think its about 1920ish but just happy with a great tool to use.
Anyway my question is all 20 of the cutters seem to be ground to 20 degrees with no secondary bevel, before I set about touching them all up, as they are dull, is this about right for this type of blade?
The other thing is mine is stamped in the handle with a previous oweners name, would you guys sand this out and refinish or leave as is?
Regards
Rob
Well she has arrived and I am very pleased, a beautifully engineered tool that just shouts quality from an era of tool making that will probably never return.
You may have all guessed that I am hooked and now accept that the "slope" is not a myth. (I told the wife I was buying off ebay to cut down the costs!!! What a joke, just another route to poverty)
Enjoyed researching and dating, I think its about 1920ish but just happy with a great tool to use.
Anyway my question is all 20 of the cutters seem to be ground to 20 degrees with no secondary bevel, before I set about touching them all up, as they are dull, is this about right for this type of blade?
The other thing is mine is stamped in the handle with a previous oweners name, would you guys sand this out and refinish or leave as is?
Regards
Rob